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Barzal scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

The Islanders squandered a 2-0 lead after the first period, but Barzal retied the game late in the third to force overtime. This was his second game in a row with a goal, and he's earned a point in five straight contests. The 28-year-old is up to five goals, 14 points, 35 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 16 outings in a top-six role with plenty of power-play usage.

Scheifele scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Kraken.

This has been a rough road trip for the Jets as a whole, and Scheifele is no exception. He has just three points over his last five games after logging 10 points in the five outings prior to the trip. The 32-year-old center is up to 10 goals, 23 points (six on the power play), 41 shots on net and a plus-3 rating across 17 appearances this season. Scheifele and the Jets will get back on track eventually, so fantasy managers should remain patient with the talented forward.

Beniers logged two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Beniers set up both of Jordan Eberle's third-period tallies, which led the Kraken to the win. The 23-year-old Beniers has four multi-point efforts this season, including two of his last six outings. The center is up to 11 points (two goals, nine assists), 25 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 17 appearances. He and Eberle were joined by Mason Marchment on a line, and the trio had encouraging results, which could lead to them sticking together for a while.

Krebs notched a power-play assist, four hits and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Krebs ended an eight-game point drought with the helper, which was on a Tage Thompson tally in the second period. The 24-year-old Krebs has moved around the lineup a bit this season but has mostly featured on the fourth line. He's at four assists, 15 shots on net, 42 hits, 27 PIM and a minus-10 rating across 17 appearances.

Thompson scored a power-play goal on five shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

This was Thompson's second multi-point effort in the last three contests. The 28-year-old is still finding ways to stay involved on offense, but the Sabres are getting inconsistent performances from the rest of the roster. For the season, Thompson is at 14 points (five on the power play), 66 shots on net, 24 hits, 11 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 17 outings.

Nelson scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.

Nelson still hasn't produced a multi-point effort this year, but he has three goals and two helpers over his last nine outings. That's nothing special, but it's better than his quiet start to the season. Overall, the second-line center is at seven points, 28 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 10 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 18 appearances.

Brindley scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and doled out two hits in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.

Brindley is getting the first opportunity to fill in for Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) on the second line. It's still early, but the initial effort was promising, as Brindley helped out on a Brock Nelson tally in the first period before scoring one of his own -- the eventual game-winner -- in the second. Brindley has five points over his last four games and has earned his move into the top six through hard work. For the season, the 21-year-old is at four goals, seven points, 20 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-3 rating over 16 appearances.

Necas scored twice, added two assists, logged two hits and went plus-4 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.

Necas set the tone with a goal 52 seconds into the game. He also assisted on Artturi Lehkonen's first-period tally and added another goal and helper in the third to help the Avalanche solidify their lead. Necas has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the last eight games, totaling six goals and six helpers in that span. For the season, the 26-year-old winger is up to 12 goals, 24 points, 39 shots on net, 21 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 18 appearances. After last year's blockbuster trade to Colorado, Necas put up 28 points in 30 regular-season contests for the Avalanche, but he's found another level in 2025-26.

Lundell had three assists in a 6-3 win over the Capitals on Thursday.

It was Lundell's first multi-point game since Oct. 11 when he picked up two points. He is quietly delivering a career season with 14 points, including 10 helpers, in 17 games. That's a 67-point season for Barkov-lite.

Coleman scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Sharks.

Coleman was able to generate a turnover and buried his chance immediately after for the opening goal at 5:46 of the second period. The 33-year-old forward has just two goals and no assists over his last nine games, cooling off from his more positive start to the campaign. Overall, he has produced seven goals, one helper, 46 shots on net, 37 hits, 13 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating through 19 appearances. Coleman should continue to be an effective two-way forward in a middle-six role.